Ashiya Chigusa Ningyoo あしや千種人形 posture dolls from Ashiya
..... handmade dolls that have been handed down and made by housewives in Ashiya as hobby handicrafts since 1951 in the postwar rehabilitation period.
Ashiya Chigusa Dolls originated from Kohagi Dolls. Kohagi Dolls have long been made in Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Our great master Ryo Araki (1900-2001) made sustained efforts to add refinements to Kohagi Dolls in accordance with the elegant character of Ashiya, thus completing Ashiya Chigusa Dolls.
The most attractive feature of Ashiya Chigusa Dolls is that we can create an abundant variety of postures and scenes according to ideas and genuine skills in spite of the familiar materials and simple structures.source : www.chigusa-ningyo.com

The “Myochin Tong Wind Chimes” creates a clear and subtle sound. These tongs were originally used as charcoal tongs in the tea ceremony, and now the prefectural authority recognizes this traditional craft. The Myochin family, who manufactured armor for the Himeji feudal government, invented these chimes. It is said that Rikyu Sen, founder of the tea ceremony, also enjoyed using these tongs. source : http://sansenya.com/products

“Himeyama Dolls” are carved in a way to emphasize the beauty of the grain in plain wood. Once you hold the doll in your hands and look into its face, you will be filled with warmth and tenderness. source : http://sansenya.com/products.

Two traditional craft works have been revived recently: “Shosha Lacquer Ware”, handed down at the Engyoji Temple of Shosha 圓教寺（円教寺）
and “Shirasagi Dyed Cloth”, given as a gift by Hideyoshi Toyotomi to Nobunaga Oda. Both craft works are popular as souvenirs. source : http://sansenya.com/products.

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About two hundred eighty years ago, a craftsman came to Kinosaki for bathing in the hot springs. He sold flutes, tops, and other items that had colored straw pasted on them for the first time. Characteristically, crafts using straw have a pleasant feel, like silk, and high-grade luster.
In the museum, the works of modern craftsmen and the works from the Edo to Showa periods are on display.source : www.hyogo-tourism.jp